Wishing you all - Brillo, Emlou and AliH - all the best and sending you Love, Light and Healing, if that is appropriate to you.
Keep us posted!
hi emlou
im very sad my back pain has gone but i have the worst sciatica pain then before i had my surgery:( its 10 times worse ive done everything they told me to do phoned out of hours docs yesterday i had to go down to see doc at m.r.i different hospital where i had my op, the doc phoned neuro team they said ill get seen this week this sometimes can happen they said they seem to know what the problem is just have to wait and see what they say,
i knew id be in some discomfort but to have much worse leg pain then before is not right.ive done all the stretches when i came home ive not done anything to cause this.
Hi Yogi
So sorry to hear you are in such pain. Sending Love, Light and Healing to you too - you weren't intentionally missed 😮 Hope you get sorted soon 🙂
Yogi,
I am so sorry to hear that you are experiencing more pain than previous to op. What must make it harder is that we pin our hopes on this operation giving us our lives back again. I do hope you get a good explanation this week and that this is only a temporary setback.
Brillo,
It would be worth phoning the consultants secretary and explaining your concerns around going to the toilet and you increase in pain. Also let them know that you would be happy to take a cancellation appointment at short notice ( NHS doesn't like empty appointment slots).
I do hope you feel an improvement soon both in physical and emotional health!
I'm not sure that those who have never suffered significant back pain have any real understanding as to how restrictive all areas of life become, and how this impacts on us emotionally.
I'm having ups and down with my sciatica but at the moment it is better than pre op, my back is very stiff/fragile. The best part for me is that I'm only waking a couple of time a night now, I can always cope better with everything including pain when I'm not tired.
My thoughts are with you both and a hope an improvement begins soon.
Hey Emlou
Sounds like you are making a slow but decent recovery, heres hoping for it to continue!
As for me, tried ringing the consultants secretary and got batted away with ring outpatients which i did and i did get the appointment brought forward. I then emailed the consultant directly to his personal email which i found on his private surgery website. He replied with, ill contact my secretary and ask her to arrange. As it stands im due for MRI Mar 27 and appt with him Apr 19. As for me, my pain is not as severe currently, its at its worse only in the mornings on leaving bed but as the meds kick in and i exercise it it begins to ease. Gonna try again for a return to work later this week but not 100% if it'll be successful but i need money and i need it fast! My job allows me to earn quickly too so its almost hard to say no if i feel i can do it but time will tell.
Wish you continued recovery and keep us posted!
Regards
Rob
hi all had my scan got rushed to see consultant hes amazed ive prolapsed the same disc less than a week after my discectomy the prolapsed is huge thats why im being kept in on oxy something every three hours might need fusion wont be a lot of disc left. how unlucky im i .
So sorry to hear you have such a bad problem. I do hope it is sorted as soon as possible for you.
Love, Light and Healing to you.
Hi yogi,
I am so sorry to hear your same disc has prolapsed again! I know we were told this may happen but it's unbelievable that this has occurred so soon. I do hope you are soon sorted and on the road to recovery.
Take care and I hope you're not feeling too down.
Hi all,
I have finally had my dressing off thank goodness, have a nice red square where it has been!! I've always had an allergy to the old fashioned pink type of Elastoplast but never to post surgery dressings ( which I've had a number of!). Not sure whether this reaction is because my bodies defences are low or not?
Managing longer walks now with less sciatica ( strangely getting some in right buttock as well,where all problems were left sided pre op), still get a 'wobbly left leg' after walks. Think this may be due to loss of strength and feeling I had pre op.
I'm going to sit for my first meal tonight fingers crossed it won't be too uncomfortable.
Brillo, pleased to hear you've managed a shift back at work, I'll keep my fingers crossed that your improvement continues.
Yogi, I do hope you are feeling better.
hi emlou im in hospital having surgery again on tues still not sure whether its gonna be a fusion being treated very well i here pain is being controlled not to bad im gonna be on gabapentin for life due to the extent of nerve damage also ill be under pain clinic for my back as im gonna be in chronic pain. im just hoping once my 2nd op has been done and pain is controlled ill be leading a normal life my consultant cant do enough for me wonder whyi really miss my kids but they wont let me go home got to keep the pain under control. im really glad your doing well good luck.
Hi Yogi
Just a short message to say i hope your feeling a bit better and that everything for Tuesday goes well! Will be thinking of ya! ATB and take care
Hi yogi,
I do hope Tuesdays operation is successful and you can you begin your recovery and get home to see your children. I know how hard it is too be separated from them, I had a long stay in hospital when mine were very young ( one only 6weeks old). Take care and try and keep your spirits up.
Think I've done too much today went for a walk including a hill , but as there is nowhere very flat nearby it's difficult to increase distance without including an incline. It's even a steep incline to get up my driveway!! Back very tender especially on right side with sciatica down my left leg almost to pre op level. Doesn't seem right to moan when yogi is suffering so much, so will go and lie down and ice.
hi emlou i had the worse spasm ever in toilet lucky i was in right place nurses had to come to my rescue l could not even put my toe down they got me back in bed coul not move all night they think my disc has come out even further but my doc and his team was not in but otherwise after that feeling quite ok with pain relief there giving ive got muscle weakness now my good leg is bigger then my right one the muscle is just wasting away got to stay on gabapentin forever the nurse told me that having 2nd discectomy will probably wont be succesful seen as though i prolapsed within a week of first one ill be seeing my team tomorrow so im gonna ask questions im walking with zimmer frame dragging my right foot ive got foot drop my ankle has no strenght at all. EMlou make sure you tell them if your pain gets any worse dont leave it to late. ill let you know what happens when i see doc tomorrow take care clare xx
thanks brillo fingers cross you take care x sorry if spelling bad on my posts too much morphine lol x
hi emlou i had the worse spasm ever in toilet lucky i was in right place nurses had to come to my rescue l could not even put my toe down they got me back in bed coul not move all night they think my disc has come out even further but my doc and his team was not in but otherwise after that feeling quite ok with pain relief there giving ive got muscle weakness now my good leg is bigger then my right one the muscle is just wasting away got to stay on gabapentin forever the nurse told me that having 2nd discectomy will probably wont be succesful seen as though i prolapsed within a week of first one ill be seeing my team tomorrow so im gonna ask questions im walking with zimmer frame dragging my right foot ive got foot drop my ankle has no strenght at all. EMlou make sure you tell them if your pain gets any worse dont leave it to late. ill let you know what happens when i see doc tomorrow take care clare xx
Yogi I am so sorry and wish you relief like yesterday!
I have to ask though , and I may have missed this, but did they figure out why you need the op in the first place, what caused the problem not what the problem is? I mean if you have relapsed so soon, why, what did you do, what else is causing it. Is it lifestyle, posture, other muscles or lack of, it is imperative they look into why so they can figure out a permanent way to solve it.
sending you healing thoughts xxx